Impact of new traumatic or stressful life events on pre-existing PTSD in traumatized refugees: results of a longitudinal study

Background: A significant proportion of trauma survivors experience an additional critical life event in the aftermath. These renewed experiences of traumatic and stressful life events may lead to an increase in trauma-related mental health symptoms.Method: In a longitudinal study, the effects of re...

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Main Authors: Katrin Schock, Maria Böttche, Rita Rosner, Mechthild Wenk-Ansohn, Christine Knaevelsrud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-11-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/32106/49723